Licence to Import/Export/Transship Animals, Birds, Eggs and Biologics

Apply for Licence to Import/Export/Transship Animals, Birds, Eggs and Biologics

Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS)

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Application Details

The Licence to Import/Export/Transship Animals, Birds, Eggs and Biologics may be issued by either Animal & Veterinary Service, a cluster of National Parks Board or Singapore Food Agency. This licence is required if you intend to import/export/tranship animals, birds or their products into/out from Singapore. In the case of veterinary biologics, a licence is required for their import/transshipment. Export of veterinary biologics does not require a licence.

FAQs

1. Where can I get the FAQ for import of animals/birds/eggs/biologics?
   You can get the FAQ on this link: AVS FAQ website
   https://www.nparks.gov.sg/avs/animals/animal-related-businesses/animal-exhibitions/general-information
   
   
2. Supporting documents required for Licence to Export Dogs?
   1) Dog Licence
   
   
3. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Dogs (Category A)?
   1) Dog Licence
   2) Photo showing clearly the face and body of the dog (mandatory only for mixed/cross breed)
   
   
4. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Dogs (Category B)?
   1) Dog Licence
   2) Valid rabies vaccination record/certificate, including details of animal and microchip number
   3) Valid rabies serology test report
   4) Photo showing clearly the face and body of the dog (mandatory only for mixed/cross breed)
   
   
5. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Dogs (Category C)?
   1) Dog Licence
   Please indicate the Quarantine Reservation Code (e.g QRC2017XXXXXX) in the application. Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).
   *No supporting documents required.Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).
   
   
6. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Dogs (Category D)?
   1) Dog Licence
   Please indicate the Quarantine Reservation Code (e.g QRC2017XXXXXX) in the application. Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).
   *No supporting documents required.Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).
   
   
7. Supporting documents required for Licence to Export Cats?
   1) Valid rabies vaccination record/certificate, including details of animal and microchip number
   
   
8. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Cats (Category A)?
   1) Documentary proof to show its 4th generation and above from the ancestral stock of Prionailurus bengalensis/Leptailurus serval (mandatory only for Bengal/Savannah cat crosses)
   
   
9. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Cats (Category B)?
   1) Valid rabies vaccination record/certificate, including details of animal and microchip number
   2) Valid rabies serology test report
   3) Documentary proof to show its 4th generation and above from the ancestral stock of Prionailurus bengalensis/Leptailurus serval (mandatory only for Bengal/Savannah cat crosses)
   
   
10. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Cats (Category C)?
    Please indicate the Quarantine Reservation Code (e.g QRC2017XXXXXX) in the application. Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).
    *No supporting documents required.
    Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).
    
    
11. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Cats (Category D)?
    Please indicate the Quarantine Reservation Code (e.g QRC2017XXXXXX) in the application. Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).
    *No supporting documents required.
    Application will be processed according to documents uploaded via Quarantine Management System (QMS).
    
    
12. Supporting documents required for Licence to Export Small Mammals?
    *No supporting documents required.
13. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Small Mammals?
    1) Proof of Ownership for the last 6 months OR
    2) Quarantine Reservation Code (QRC)
    
    
14. Supporting documents required for Licence to Export Birds?
    1) CITES Export Permit (issued by NParks)
    
    
15. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Birds?
    1) CITES Import Permit (issued by NParks)
    
    
16. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import & Export Horses?
    1) Equine Influenza vaccination records
    
    
17. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import/Export Eggs?
    1) Veterinary certificate from exporting country/region that can meet the requirements under veterinary condition for hatching eggs.
    
    
18. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import/Export Biologics?
    1) Quality Control Certificate/COA for each lot/batch. (for vaccines & blood products)
    2) Veterinary Certificate from exporting country/region (for animal products)
    3) Letter of Undertaking from end-user (for animal products)
    4) Product specification, product insert/packaging label (for vaccines & diagnostic kits)
    
    
19. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Animal Products?
    1) Certificate/Health Certificate
    2) Certificate of Analysis
    3) Letter of Undertaking
    4) Others
    
    
20. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import Vaccines?
    1) Product Specifications
    2) Quality Control Report
    3) Others
    
    
21. Supporting documents required for Licence to Transship Cats & Dogs?
    1) Importing Country/Region's Import Licence OR
    2) Valid Veterinary Certificate OR
    3) Valid rabies vaccination record/certificate, including details of animal and microchip number
    
    
22. Supporting documents required for Licence to Transship Vaccines?
    1) Products Specifications
    2) Quality Control Report
    3) Others
    
    
23. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import/Transship Diagnostic Kits?
    1) Product Specifications
    2) Certificate/Health Certificate
    3) Quality Control Report
    4) Others
    
    
24. Supporting documents required for Licence to Import/Transship Antibodies, DNA/RNA?
    1) Product Specifications
    2) Certificate/Health Certificate
    3) Letter of Undertaking
    4) Others

Additional Information

Fee
Commercial Birds
Licence fees: $62.00
Express fees: $124.00
Biologics / Egg / Product
Licence fees: $22.00
Express fees: $44.00
Commercial (Non-Bird) Research & Development
Licence fees: $87.00
Express fees: $174.00
Personal
Licence fees: $50.00
Express fees: $100.00

Documents Needed

• Valid rabies vaccination record/certificate, including details of animal and microchip number (applicable only for Import of Dogs & Cats from Category B)
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Additional rabies vaccination record/certificate after blood sampling date for serology (applicable only for Import Dogs & Cats under Category C1)
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Valid rabies serology test report (applicable only for Import of Dogs & Cats from Category B)
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Documentary proof to show its 4th generation and above from the ancestral stock of Prionailurus bengalensis/Leptailurus serval (mandatory only for Bengal/Savannah cat crosses) (applicable only for Import of Cats from Category A to Category B countries/regions)
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Photo showing clearly the face and body of the dog (mandatory only for mixed/ cross breed) (applicable only for Import of Dogs from Category A to Category B countries/regions)
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Import permit of importing country/region (applicable only for Transhipment of Cats & Dogs)
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Valid Health Certificate from exporting country/region (applicable only for Transhipment of Cats & Dogs)
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Dog Licence
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Treatment certificate
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Health Certificate
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Certificate of Analysis
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Declaration Letter
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Quality Control report
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Production Specifications
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Letter of Undertaking
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Veterinary Certificate
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Certification/Health Certificate
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB
  
  
• Others
  File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
  Maximum upload per application: 2MB

Requirements

Prerequisite Licence(s)

ACRA - Registration for Companies / Business